NIGP 16523: Dish Storage Units

NIGP 16523 Dish Storage Units, an Item code, encompasses commercial dishwashing equipment procurement and installation services for state and local food-service facilities. Recent solicitations reveal that state and local governments buy dishwashing machines (conveyor-belt and undercounter models), removal and disposal of obsolete equipment, installation and reconnection labor, staff training on operation and maintenance, warranty support, and ancillary services such as plumbing and electrical work. The issuing bodies soliciting under this code include state departments (Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs) and county school systems (Hillsborough County Public Schools), with state facilities managing nursing homes and educational institutions managing cafeteria operations. Both types of buyers pursue firm fixed-price contracting with mandatory pre-bid meetings, formal bid evaluation cycles, and strict compliance with state registration, background screening, and insurance requirements.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida, with three representative solicitations posted between May and September 2026. The Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs issued two ITBs for individual dishwasher replacements at state nursing homes — ITB FDVA-ITB-26-013B at the Alexander Nininger State Veterans' Nursing Home in Pembroke Pines (Broward County), bids due June 11, 2026, and ITB FDVA-ITB-26-0012B at the Emory L. Bennett State Veterans' Nursing Home in Daytona Beach (Volusia County), bids due June 10, 2026 with final completion by September 11, 2026. Hillsborough County Public Schools posted ITB 26147-ITB-DST for large food service equipment delivery to multiple school sites statewide under USDA funding, with an updated notice of intent to award on June 30, 2026. All three solicitations required five-year parts warranties, commercial general liability insurance ($1 million minimum), Level 2 background screening, and compliance with state administrative registration and prompt payment protocols.